“It's very challenging for everyone”: Developing an educational intervention to enhance care of hospitalized older adults with impaired cognition

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• 作者：R. Urquhart ; PhD^a ; ^b ; ^{robin.urquhart@nshealth.ca} ; P. Bilski ; MN^c ; C.A. Murray ; MSc^c ; M.E. Gurnham ; MN^b ; H. Cameron ; MBA^b ; J. Gallant ; BScN^b ; L. Jessome-Croteau ; MHS^d ; L. Covey ; BScN^b
• 关键词：Interprofessional education ; Acute care ; Dementia ; Delirium ; Focus groups
• 刊名：Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：5
• 期：Complete
• 页码：27-32
• 全文大小：242 K
• 卷排序：5

文摘

To design and evaluate an educational intervention to enhance care of hospitalized older adults with impaired cognition.MethodPre- and post-focus groups were employed to design and evaluate the intervention.ResultsFour categories emerged from the pre-intervention focus groups: many knowledge gaps; reliance on outside expertise; limited involvement in care planning; and preferences for in-person training. Three categories emerged from the post-intervention focus groups: addressing learning needs/preferences; awareness and use of best practices; and many factors affect knowledge application.ConclusionsThe intervention resulted in self-reported improvements in knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge into patient care.